The Muslim Leadership Initiative promised to share perspectives between American Muslim and Jewish communities. In the wake of the war in Gaza, former member Haroon Moghul reflects on its shortcomings and his own changing outlook

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Sneak a peek with Paige Emily Bruton's piece on how the U.S. egg donation industry monetizes beauty: ow.ly/wZRy50RgtO4

A new opera about Chernobyl is part of a wider Ukrainian effort to reclaim its national heritage via music, writes Joanna Kozlowska for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/folk…

The egg donation industry in the U.S. is a world of high financial stakes and little regulation, where women’s traits are commodified and ethical questions abound, reports Paige Emily Bruton for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/reportage/beca…

This was one of my fav conversations to date. Do check it out, its something of a deep dive into, well, what makes us human. Our emotions.

Gaza in a Million Pieces

Powerful dispatch from Arwa Damon. In Gaza, she found a war being waged mainly against children.

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Fearing the rise of the far right, the EU has caved to protesting farmers and canceled environmental policies meant to reduce emissions significantly, reports Anchal Vohra for New Lines Magazine. The consequences could be catastrophic. newlinesmag.com/reportage/fear…

Unsurprisingly Maysa Mustafa's DJ Khaled essay is still No1 New Lines Magazine. A brilliant pairing of author and subject: both from the same Palestinian village, both in US media, both with alliterative full names. Shame only one can pronounce 'baklava'... newlinesmag.com/spotlight/dj-k…

Each year, Ramadan and Eid witness controversy over how to determine the start and end of the lunar month.

A simplistic binary of religion vs. science belies the long and complex history of these “Crescent Wars,” writes Ibrahim Elhoudaiby | New Lines Magazine newlinesmag.com/argument/ramad…

Public debate about Kissinger’s legacy has often centered on the morality of his “realism,” yet his approach to Saudi Arabia's 1973 oil embargo reveals a naive and deeply ideological approach, argues سلطان العامر for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/argument/how-h…

Where is DJ Khaled?

A great personal piece by my colleague Maysa Mustafa in New Lines Magazine today: newlinesmag.com/spotlight/dj-k…

A superb Ramadan diary from Damascus.

“Wherever I look, families observe this month lacking joy or comfort.”

- Zeina Shahla | زينة شهلا writes in New Lines Magazine about Ramadan in Damascus, where the weight of conflict saps the holy month of its allure. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-jo…

Great to hear my New Lines Magazine colleague Alex Rowell tonight discuss his new book on Egypt’s Nasser, with Lina Khatib Frontline Club

Such a great night at Frontline Club discussing Nasser and his long legacy over the Arab world - everyone should read Alex Rowell’s book on the subject: it’s gripping, and important.

“Wherever I look, families observe this month lacking joy or comfort.” Zeina Shahla | زينة شهلا writes in New Lines Magazine about Ramadan in Damascus, where the weight of conflict saps the holy month of its allure. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-jo…

A Ramadan soap opera set in postwar Syria, has catapulted to the top of viewership charts because of its unabashed portrayal of the dark, gritty and violent underbelly of Syrian society.

- Danny Makki reports for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/the-…

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Antitrust Action Against Google May Transform the Internet

A global court and regulatory battle could have ramifications far beyond the news, Anthony Milton writes | New Lines Magazine newlinesmag.com/reportage/anti…

Mideast friends: We're looking for more stories from the region as we recommit to it in New Lines Magazine. Please reach out to me with ideas for investigations, lifestyle stories (more on this soon), and stories you've been obsessing about that won't get published anywhere else

A fascinating story about a small village on the Greek island of Karpathos, which is one of Europe’s last matriarchal societies.

Anna Pantelia reports on this dying way of life, for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/photo-essays/i…